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WOW WOW WOW! What the HELI just happened!? Game 1 of the #NBAFinals was all OKC… until it wasn’t! Haliburton does it again as the #Pacers steal Game 1 thanks to a STUNNING comeback against the OKC Thunder! And so the Indiana Pacers lead the NBA Finals 1-0! Just… WOW!   SO! We break down ALL of Game 1 on today’s episode of #NBA #Straya … and set you up for what will be an amazing Game 2!  It’s all in the NBA Straya Game Wrap, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like Magic Tweet of the Week!   Plus some quick YEAH NAHs!, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also the Johnny ‘Tins’ Furphy in the Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD…  Then we finish off with our pick & preview for Game 2 of the Pacers @ Thunder NBA Finals on Monday June 9: can Indy solidify their 1-0 lead with another upset? Or do OKC right the ship? Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NB

Who’s excited for the start of the 2025 #NBAFinals!!??! ***strains as he raises his hand** Yep, with Game 1 tomorrow… NBA Straya digs into ALL the Best Picks & Predictions for who wins the Finals, in how many games, who wins Finals MVP and LOADS more. Like… we dig deep into the Player Performance numbers and figure out what we like the most!  Also - the #Suns finally hired a coach! We break it ALL down on today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  Plus some quick YEAH NAHs! We close out with our pick & preview for Game 1 of the Pacers @ Thunder NBA Finals on Friday June 6: can Indy get up despite being MASSIVE underdogs? Will OKC be too good? Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the link below to see all the picks & follow along.   So… strap in, lean back & enjoy! … and remember to rate, review & subscribe!  Cheers legends, and thanks for tuning in to the best NBA podcast in the world!! #Onyas...    

WOW. The Knicks gonna Knicks hey? After making their first Conference Finals in 25 Years the NY Knicks fired coach Tom Thibodeau… so we break down how, why & what’s next… THEN… our MASSIVE OKC vs Indy NBA Finals Preview, breaking down the Top 5 Reasons The Finals Will Rule, the 3 Keys To Winning the series and LOADS more…..because these 2025 #NBAFinals are going to be awesome. Especially as it’s the  Furphy-Ducas Cup - with one of our two Aussies in the NBA Finals set to join the seven existing Australians with an NBA Championship!   We’re talking it ALL out in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  We finish off with a quick pick & preview for Game 1 of the Pacers @ Thunder NBA Finals on Friday June 6: will we see Indy get a win on the road? Or are OKC going to to go HAM? Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the link below to see all the picks & follow along.  

After a chaotic ECF Game 6 yesterday… the 2025 #NBAFinals are now set - and we’ve got a cracking matchup with OKC vs Indiana! Aka the Furphy-Ducas Cup - as we’ve got two Aussies in the NBA Finals! We break down why the #Pacers #Thunder matchup will rock … and also, what’s next for the Knicks? TRADE KAT? FIRE THIBS? Or … just chill and relax for a second?? PLUS: we rank the last 15 years of NBA finals matchups!  We’re talking it ALL out in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like Magic Tweet of the Week!   Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also an Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD…  We close out the show with a FIRST BLUSH pick & preview for Game 1 of the Pacers @ Thunder NBA Finals on Friday June 6: can Indy open with a win on the road? Are OKC going to smash them?  W

A cracking #Knicks vs #Pacers ECF Game 5 today, with Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns keep the NY Knicks dreams of an #NBAFinals spot alive! So… we break down how it happened, AND look at who is currently in the NBA Super Star club!? Plsu, all the latest NBA news in today’s podast! …  How did the Knicks win? What happened to Tyrese Haliburton? We break it ALL down in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like Magic Tweet of the Week!   Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also an Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… before a LUC LONGLEY ROle Player of the Week AWARD WINNER!  We finish off the show with a pick, preview and prediction for #KnicksPacers Eastern Conference Finals Game 6 with NY @ Indiana on Sunday June 1: can Indy close it out at home? Can NY force a Game 7?? Wh

The OKC Thunder are in the 2025 NBA Finals! SGA out-duelled (smoked) Ant Man  again to book the Thunder’s first trip to the #NBAFinals since 2012! SGA led the way with a MASSIVE game and also walked away as the WCF MVP and snags his first Earvin 'Magic' Johnson Trophy. Ant Man... well... that was a bit disappointing.  And... was that Joe Ingles' final NBA game?  What worked so well for OKC? What went wrong for Minnesota? We break it ALL down in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… before a SWEATY HAIRY THROWBACK PLAYER OF THE WEEK!  We close out the show with a pick, preview and prediction for #Pacers @ #Knicks Eastern Conference Finals Game 5 for Friday May 28: will Indy book a ticket to ta

Tyrese Haliburton just delivered one of the ALL-TIME GREAT #NBAPlayoff games and his big day out has the Indiana #Pacers one win away from the #NBAFinals! The #Knicks look cooked… so we break it all down as we recaps ECF Game 4, Indy vs New York, with the Knicks now on the brink of elimination.  Also… KD to the Spurs? LeBron staying in LA? Covering it ALL in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… before a GREAT MOMENT IN NBA STRAYA STAT HISTORY!  Finishing off the show is a pick, preview and prediction of #Timberwolves @ #Thunder Western Conference Finals Game 5 on Thursday May 27: will the OKC book their ticket to the Finals? Or can the Wolves extend the series?? Who will win (or at least cove

At least we FINALLY got a close WCF game? SGA showed why he’s the MVP with a STATEMENT in Minnesota, while the Anthony Edwards and Julius Randle no-show cooked the #Timberwolves. It’s a BIG RECAP of Game 4 of the WCF as the Minnesota Timberwolves stand on the brink of elimination and OKC is one win away from the #NBAFinals!  It’s ALL in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD!  We close out with a pick, preview and prediction of #Knicks @ #Pacers Eastern Conference Finals Game 4 on Wednesday May 28! Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the link below to see all the picks & follow along.   So… strap in, lean back & enjoy!

That was a CRAZY Conference Finals weekend: we saw a MASSIVE turnaround in Game 3 of the WCF as the Minnesota #Timberwolves got into the series against the OKC #Thunder in a BIG way, while the #Knicks came from NOWHERE thanks to KAT to get a win in Indy against the #Pacers… Are these #NBAPlayoffs the WILDEST we’ve ever seen? Plus… ALL-NBA TEAM REVEALS! It’s ALL in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Also - as it’s Monday: Legend of the Weekend & Magic Tweet of the Week!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD!  We finish off with a pick, preview and prediction OKC #Thunder @ Minnesota #Timberwolves Western Conference Finals Game 4 for Tuesday May 27. Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, bro

Wrapping Game 2 of the WCF as the Minnesota #Timberwolves once again tried to stop the rampant OKC #Thunder… and failed dismally. ALSO! Aussie Dyson Daniels made the NBA’s All-Defence 1st team! Awesome! And Denver named their new head coach.  We break it ALL down in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Also - as it’s Friday: D-head of the Week & Magic Tweet of the Week!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and a LUC LONGLEY ROLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD!  We close out by PREVIEWING THE PLAYOFF WEEKEND AHEAD! With a pick, preview and prediction for #Pacers @ #Knicks ECF Game 2 on Saturday May 24 and then OKC #Thunder @ Minnesota #Timberwolves Western Conference Finals Game 3 on Sunday May 25. Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STR

WOW WOW WOW Tyrese Haliburton! Aaron Nesmith! Today’s show covers an INSTANT CLASSIC Game 1 of the ECF between the #Pacers & the #Knicks as NY blow a HUGE 4th quarter lead thanks to some insane heroics from Haliburton and Nesmith! HOW GOOD ARE THESE #NBAplayoffs !? Hey, also… SGA was announced as the 2025 NBA MVP! Did he deserve to win it over Nikola Jokic? We break it ALL down in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and a combo ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA and SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT AWARD… before a throwback GREAT MOMENT IN NBA STRAYA STAT HISTORY!  Finishing off is our pick, preview and predictions for Minnesota Timberwolves @ OKC Thunder Western Conference Finals Game 2 for Friday May 23. Who will win (or at least cover)? Fi

How many 3s is too many?? Today’s show wraps up a weird Game 1 of the WCF between the Minnesota #Timberwolves and OKC #Thunder - Ant Man tweaked his ankle and the rest of the Wolves outside of Julius Randle no-show… as they went to the same well that’s sunk plenty of teams these #NBAplayoffs - SHOOTING TOO MANY THREES!? 51 Minnesota, really!? Plus: the 2025 All-Rookie tea,s were announced and … hang on. Do you reckon MVP is a tie??? It’s ALL covered in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya!  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a quick Aussie NBA Player Watch… and a SHANE HEAL SHOOTERS SHOOT  AWARD…  We close out the show by previewing the Pacers @ Knicks Eastern Conference Finals Game 1  on Thursday May 22.  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you b

Wow. That was a BIG weekend of #NBAplayoffs… a big weekend of BLOW OUTS. The Conference Finals are now set… and we wanna know: Are NBA Dynasties Done?!?!? Plus: our ECF and WCF previews! Chatting Pacers vs Knicks & Wolves vs Thunder EXTENSIVELY!  ALL that and LOADS more in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya!  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like MAGIC TWEET OF THE WEEKEND!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  We also check that the Aussies are ok in the Aussie NBA Player Watch… and give out an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD…  We finish off the show by previewing the Eastern Conference and Wester Conference Finals series… and Game 1 of the WCF: Minnesota @ OKC on Wednesday May 21.  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the link below to see all the picks & follow along.

What a game! These #NBAplayoffs keep delivering: the Denver #Nuggets force a Game 7 vs the OKC #Thunder, and we wanna know: can Boston do the same and win Game 6 against the #Knicks at MSG? Plus: how the Aussie NBA draft prospects are going & listener Yeah/Nahs!   It’s ALL in today’s episode of #NBA #Straya!  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like MAGIC TWEET OF THE WEEK!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… AND a LUC LONGLEY ROLE PLAYER OF THE WEEK AWARD!  We finish out the show by previewing the weekend ahead with a pick, preview & prediction for Boston @ NYC Game 6 on Saturday May 17 and then Denver @ OKC Game 7 on Monday May 19!  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the lin

A great day of the 2025 #NBAplayoffs … with the #Celtics staying alive against the #Knicks and forcing a Game 6 at MSG, before Ant Man & Julius Randle led the #Timberwolves into their 2nd straight WCF over a MIA Playoff Jimmy & the #Warriors. PLUS! The Trail Blazers are officially up for sale and with the news the Mavs & Spurs WON’T TRADE the #1 and #2 picks… welcome to DRAFT LEVERAGE SEASON! We’re covering it ALL on today’s episode of #NBA #Straya.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… AND a GREAT MOMENT IN NBA STRAYA STAT HISTORY! Closing out the show is a pick, preview & prediction for OKC @ Denver Game 6 tomorrow Friday May 16!  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STR

Official Friend of the Show Chris Anstey joins today’s show to talk ALL things #NBAplayoffs … with the PACERS eliminating the Cavs making the ECF for the second straight year and just how rad the Thunder-Nuggets series is. We also cover the ALL the fallout of Chris' old team the Mavs winning the draft lottery, and what the Spurs do with the #2 pick.. And what happens with the Celtics after losing superstar Jayson Tatum to an achilles injury. It’s a super fun episode of #NBA #Straya today.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD… AND a GREAT MOMENT IN NBA STRAYA STAT HISTORY! Chris and I finish off the show with a pick, preview & prediction for the NYC @ Boston and Warriors @ Timberwolves Game 5s tomorrow, Thursday Ma

ARE YOU SERIOUS!? Dallas SOMEHOW wins the #NBADraftLottery… and that wasn’t the craziest part of the #NBAplayoffs day… with the Celtics losing superstar Jayson Tatum to a DEVASTATING injury in their series against New York. AND GIANNIS WANTS OUT OF MILWAUKEE!!?? Plus there was a WILD #Warriors - #Timberwolves Game 4… what’s wrong with Jimmy Butler?   We also break down ALL the #NBADraftLottery Winners & Losers… It’s a WILD episode of #NBA #Straya today.  There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD!  We close out with a pick, preview & prediction for the Indy @ Cleveland and Denver @ OKC Game 5s on Wednesday May 14!  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hi

What a weekend of #NBAplayoffs that was! The Celtics are back in their series against New York, the Thunder and Nuggets series is a scrappy arm-wrestle, Golden State is in trouble against Minnesota & the Cavs are on the brink of being eliminated by the Pacers! Plus… there’s apparently an agenda out to paint Draymond Green as an angry black man, and it’s ridiculous apparently.  Also - it’s the NBA Draft Lottery tomorrow: so we preview the teams that NEED the #1 pick, the ones that would be most dangerous and the ones that would be the most boring… Yay! Who takes it out!? #NBADraftLottery  It’s all in today’s #NBA #Straya. There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD!  Finishing off there’s a pick & preview & predict

Whoa - how scary was it that we almost lost Ant Man to injury as well!?! The #NBAplayoffs continue to be wild and unpredictable, with the Wolves-Warriors Game 2 offering up a couple of twists and turns - including a Draymond Full Body Spasm! Also - the problem with Jayson Tatum, the GOAT Coach Debate and a BIG Weekend Preview for the Playoff matchups ahead! Today’s #NBA #Straya cover it ALL. There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more.... Like MAGIC TWEET OF THE WEEK!  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and a LUC LONGLEY AWARD!  We close out the week with pick, preview & prediction for the Cavs @ Pacers and Thunder @ Nuggets Game 3s on Saturday, and then the Boston Celtics @ NY Knicks Game and Minnesota @ GSW Game 3s on Sunday!  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA ST

WOW! Who saw THAT coming!? As of we needed any more proof that the #NBAplayoffs are off their heads, there was another MASSIVE comeback and #Knicks v #Celtics gave us ANOTHER classic! Also… #OKC smoked #Denver… and the #Boomers beat NZ!    And today’s #NBA #Straya breaks it ALL down. There’s also the NBA Straya Game Wraps, as well as the NBA Straya Daily Awards: That’s Not A Knife, Old Mate No Mates, Spud of the Night, Better Than Lonzo Ball and more....  Plus YEAH NAHs, the Unpopular Opinion of the Day and OUTBACK TAKEHOUSE...  There’s also a brief Aussie NBA Player Watch… and an ANDREW GAZE GREY MAMBA AWARD! We finish off with a pick, preview & prediction for tomorrow’s Game 2 of GSW @ Minnesota!  Who will win (or at least cover)? Find out with NBA PICKS WITH NBA STRAYA, brought to you by Dabble! Hit the link below to see all the picks & follow along.   So… strap in, lean back & enjoy! … and remember to rate, review & subscribe!  Cheers legends, and thanks for tuning in to the best NBA podca